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    I just got a trailer with non-working surge brakes (drum)

    Re: I just got a trailer with non-working surge brakes (drum) Use a stick to leverage against the safety chains.
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    Hurricane SD fuel gauge Inaccurate

    Re: Hurricane SD fuel gauge Inaccurate Have a close look at your setup. Most Under deck tanks are wedge shaped. That means 3/4 of the fuel is in the upper half of the tank. Fuel senders are linear, half way up the sender reports a half tank remaining, not a quarter. Many fuel senders are at...
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    Why is their fuel from this fitting while filling the tank?

    Re: Why is their fuel from this fitting while filling the tank? If that is the tank vent something is wrong! The vent should be at or above the fill cap, not below it. The fill hose should overflow before the vent .
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    engine room blower does not suck out but blows air in !

    Re: engine room blower does not suck out but blows air in ! Thanks Guys, I was starting to feel like the I was alone in the Wilderness. The OP stated it is a "Centrifugal" Blower. (Radial) Running the motor in reverse will NOT reverse the airflow, Not even a little! :eek: The difference...
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    I ran aground!!!!!! Now what?

    Re: I ran aground!!!!!! Now what? Your drive does NOT have a gash in it, that is the Pitot intake for the speedometer. The few Prop dings are no big deal. Go Boating!.
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    Electric Brake Issue

    Re: Electric Brake Issue The Amount of brake dust all depends on how often the wheels get "dunked"and how much the shoes have worn. The dust is just the remains of the shoes as they wear. The rear shoe get more use due to the physics of the brake assembly. Electric Brakes 101.... The...
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    gas tank problems, water, vent

    Re: gas tank problems, water, vent I am well aware that both Fuel Tank Gas caps and Thru Hull Fuel Fittings are available with integral Vents. :) If the tank is in the floor, and the tank is stated to have a "Combo Vent/Cap" and not a "Thru Hull/Deck Fuel Fitting," where would one assume the...
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    Bow Not Snug on Roller

    Re: Bow Not Snug on Roller A picture of the mysterious roller that keeps getting mentioned!
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    First boat, question

    Re: First boat, question If it a common I/O try looking here. Is it plugged up? Water pressure on the hole produced air pressure in the gauge.
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    Transom letter sizing for SeaRay Pachanga

    Re: Transom letter sizing for SeaRay Pachanga Kind of like this? Click to enlarge! From DoItYourselfLettering. (6 x 66", ~$30.)
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    so.. what the heck am i doing wrong?

    Re: so.. what the heck am i doing wrong? Compare the Flag pole to your light pole. Differences? For another comparison, here is mine. My locking collar will slide all the way up to the light. Edit: It sounds like your screws need to be moved.
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    Gel Coat Crack

    Re: Gel Coat Crack Yes! just clean out the area until you are looking at freshly ground glass. A Dremel should be an ideal tool for the job. This is a cosmetic, not a structural repair. PB (Peanut Butter) is just fiberglass resin mixed with a thickening agent, usually finely chopped glass...
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    Cowel removal

    Re: Cowl removal Re: Cowl removal Just Click on the Insert Image Button!
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    Cowel removal

    Re: Cowel removal Check near the center line of the cowl, at the rear, near the bottom. Else ... Post some pictures. Edit: Item #18?
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    Fuel pumps do not shut off when tank full.

    Re: Fuel pumps do not shut off when tank full. There is no reason that the pump should not shut off automatically when filling a portable container. The pump nozzle has a hole about an inch back from the end. This hole has suction on it. If liquid fuel enters the hole, the pump shuts off. If...
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    Running at Night on Open Waters.

    The Fourth of July is coming up. Cleveland Ohio puts on a mega fireworks display on the Lake Erie waterfront every year. The plan is to anchor off shore to watch the show from the water, likely with another hundred boats doing the same thing. We will get there during daylight, but the return...
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    Speedo tube plugged off but....

    Re: Speedo tube plugged off but.... The alpha one has a pitot tube built in here. Trace and inspect the hose from the speedometer back to the drive.
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    Smart tab no fit- other suggestions?

    Re: Smart tab no fit- other suggestions? Thinking out of the box. They do not need to be cosmetically aligned with the transom. Can you sneak them in here with the bracket at #1 or #2. Or you could change out the CLEVIS Mounts that the gas struts come with to BALL Mounts. Look at the gas...
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    Where to mount gps

    Re: Where to mount gps Take a look at Ram Mounts.
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    Speedometer Question

    Re: Speedometer Question Look here. :D
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